UWS Halloween Monsters + Local Kiosk Shows Neighborhood Art

Happy Tuesday, people of the Upper West Side! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know around the Upper West Side today.

First, today's weather:

Rain, heavy at times. High: 60 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Upper West Side today:

1. West Side Rag » Monday Bulletin: Pain in the Propane, Prewar Problems, Photographer's Statue (westsiderag.com)
2. Upper West Side kiosk shows neighborhood art (Spectrum News NY1)
3. Ghosts, Goblins, and Other Upper West Side Monsters (I Love the Upper West Side)
4. Hello and Goodbye to Life on the 79th Street Boat Basin - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• PSAT for a select group of 10th and 11th graders [The Facing History School] [Public calendar] (12:00 AM)
• SLT meeting - Global Learning Collaborative (4:30 AM)
• Marist College Visit - Urban Assembly for Green Careers (11:00 AM)
• PTA meeting - Global Learning Collaborative (5:30 PM)
• Family College Night - Urban Assembly for Green Careers (6:00 PM)
• Make Your Own Natural Anti-aging Beauty Products (6:00 PM)
• HealthyMinds Innovations: The World We Make: 2021 - A Series of 3 Free Events (8:00 PM)

Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• American Museum of Natural History: "Here’s another Halloween-themed critter: Have you ever heard of “werewolf mice?” Also known as grasshopper mice, of the genus Onychomys, they’re carnivorous rodents with fierce predatory ways—and a tendency to “howl.” The howls are high-..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "It’s time for Mineral Monday! Of all the minerals on Earth, there is only one so essential that we have evolved to enjoy it. Can you guess what it is? It’s halite, also known as… table salt! Halite helps your body stay hydrated, transmit..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Put on your best flannel, fill that reusable mug with hot cider, and cozy up to our official #CentralParkConservancy Fall Guide. We’ll share all you need to know about what’s happening in the Park this season! https://bit.ly/3zYOTfy" (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Come one, come all, to Halloween on the Harlem Meer! 🎃 Join us Oct 26, 27 & 28 for FREE family-friendly fun, including our annual pumpkin flotilla. Get your costume ready and dive into the hair-raising history of this tradition: https:/..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Red maples, sweetgums, and willows are slowly starting to change their colors along the shoreline of the Pool, one of the best places for witnessing the season’s transition. Watch as ducks float along the water’s edge and gently call to ..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "⭐ 🍞 ⁣How did New Yorkers mourn a star baker in the 1800s? ⁣ When prominent New York City baker Jacobus Bogert (1734-1811) passed away, a funeral was held two days after his death, on October 24, 1811. Bakers were very important during t..." (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "As a research assistant at the Kellendonk Lab at Columbia University, Michelle Dandeneau ’20 investigated “the role of dopamine receptors in a pivotal learning pathway in our brain during associative reward learning tasks.” In this “Rese..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "DYK there’s an actual castle in Central Park? [castle emoji] Envisioned by Park co-designer Calvert Vaux in 1869, #BelvedereCastle–a castle for all New Yorkers–sits atop Vista Rock, offering visitors sweeping views of the Park and its ci..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "Join us on November 17 for an in-person walkthrough of the American Weathervanes exhibition with conservation scientist Jennifer L. Mass at 2 pm ET, followed by a conversation between Dr. Mass and conservator Nick Pedemonti discussing qu..." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "Donate blood, save a life. Still time to sign up to donate to Columbia-New York Blood Center fall blood drives. Register: nybc.org/cu Sunday, October 24 10:30am – 3:00pm Kraft Center for Jewish Life 606 West 115th Street, Lower level 1 (..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: ""I think anyone who’s familiar with New York history in the 20th century knows that Caro is a name that really resonates in New York City..." See highlights from #RobertCaro's archive, now on view in our galleries. Read more in the lates..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "Tonight at 7:30pm at Alice Tully Hall, Xian Zhang will conduct the Juilliard Orchestra in Qigang Chen's L'Éloignement, Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. For more info and to get tickets, ..." (Facebook)
• Children's Museum of Manhattan: "🕸️ 🧶 Did you know? Because spider silk is so flexible, light, and strong, it has inspired a host of applications ranging from medical devices to textiles (think airbags, helmets, and more!). Come weave, wrap, and warp yarn and string t..." (Facebook)

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• Become a Social Impact Founder - Founders Over 40 Unconference Day 4 (October 27)
• WEBINAR: Common Hand Conditions & Care (October 27)
• The Studio School's Virtual Open House (October 27)
• WEBINAR: Preparing Your Estate Plan for the Upcoming 2022 Tax Changes (October 27)
• Organic Cold Process Soapmaking Workshop (October 28)
• Celebration of Diverse Cultures Through Digital Art (October 28)
• Happy Thursday- the best Upper West Side Comedy show! (October 28)
• “The Play That Goes Wrong” — Get $43.21 Tickets This Friday Only! (October 29)
• Level Up To Success! (October 30)
• Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31)
• WEBINAR: Medicare Outlook: Navigating the Annual Election Period (November 3)
• Bee Safe, "Protect Our Girls" Self-Defense Class (November 4)
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